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As the strict Game Master of a fantasy role-playing game, Scott (Sam Eidson) leads his friends in a weekly quest through mysterious lands from the safety of his grandmother's kitchen. But his mastery of his own domain starts to slip — along with everything else in his life — when neo-nerd hipster Miles (Garrett Graham) joins the game, winning over the group with his confident charm and dethroning Scott with an unexpected coup. Caught in delusions of grandeur, Scott must roll the dice and risk everything to expose Miles as the fraud he believes him to be. A darkly comedic fable of epic proportions, Zero Charisma is an ode to nerds from every realm.
In Theatres
Available nationwide on VOD, iTunes, and other on demand platforms beginning October 8, 2013.
Coming soon to select theaters:
New York, NY: Cinema Village - Opens Friday, October 11
Phoenix, AZ: Film Bar - Opens Friday, October 18
San Francisco, CA: Roxie Theatre - Opens Friday, October 18
San Jose, CA: Camera Cinemas - Opens Friday, October 18
Chicago, IL: Facets Cinematheque - Opens Friday, October 18
Austin, TX: Alamo Village - Opens Friday, October 18 - ONE DAY ONLY
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Portland, OR: Hollywood Theatre - Opens Friday, October 25
Houston, TX: Alamo Drafthouse, Vintage Park - Opens Friday, October 25
Denver, CO: SIE FilmCenter - Opens Friday, November 1 - 2 DAYS ONLY
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Film Information
Year: 2013Length: 88 minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
Cast & Credits
Directors: Katie Graham, Andrew MatthewsCast: Sam Eidson, Garrett Graham, Brock England, Anne Gee Byrd, Cyndi Williams


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Source Title | J.A. Stargardt Autographenhandlung |
Description | J.A. Stargardt GmbH & Co. KG Xantener Str. 6 Berlin Germany 10707 Contact Number: 49 (30) 8 82 25 42 Fax: 49 (30) 8 82 24 66 |
Scope of Text | J.A. Stargardt was founded as book and music shop by Johann Carl Klage in Berlin in 1830. In 1885, Eugen Mecklenburg the Younger (1859-1925) bought the firm from Stargardt's widow. Mecklenburg's father, Eugen Mecklenburg the Elder (1819-1873), had also traded in books and autographs in Berlin. From 1925, Günther Mecklenburg (1898-1984) ran the firm. He continued the autograph trade, which become part of the firm's name. However, he gave more priority to the organization of auctions. In 1944, the business premises were destroyed and large parts of the firm's evacuated stock lost in East Prussia in 1945. After the war, Günther Mecklenburg reestablished the firm at Eutin in Holstein. From 1946, catalogues were published and, from 1950, auctions of autographs again held. In 1952, the firm's seat was moved to Marburg, which was geographically more central and had the advantage of two big libraries nearby. In the same year, Klaus Mecklenburg (born in 1930) entered the firm followed by his son Wolfgang Mecklenburg (born in 1964) in 1988.Since German reunification, auctions of autographs are again held in Berlin. In the past decades, we have auctioned significant collections of autographs, among others the collections Albrecht (in co-operation with the Erasmushaus, Basle), Ammann, Geigy and Meyer-Cohn. Today, we offer between 1400 and 1600 items in our auctions from all classic fields of collection; the turnover of an auction amounts to about 2 to 3 million Euro. |
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After its beaches, Central Náxos is the island's second unique selling point with lush green valleys, mountains, painfully picturesque villages, historic churches, old forts and Classical sites. Because of the sheer size of the island these are best enjoyed via two day-long drives: one short and one much longer. The short drive is Náxos–Galanádho–Sangrí–Halkí–Moní–Kinídharos–Flério–Náxos, while the longer drive is Náxos–Galanádho–Sangrí–Halkí–Filóti–Aperáthou–Apóllonas–Náxos via the northern coastal road.
Galanádho and Sangrí
From Náxos Town, head for the market village of Galanádho to reach the twin villages of Sangrí, on a vast plateau at the head of a long valley. On the way have a look at the domed eighth-century church of Áyios Mámas, neglected since the Ottoman conquest. Káto Sangrí has the ruins of a Venetian castle, while Áno Sangrí is an attractive little place, all cobbled streets and fragrant courtyards. It's also only about ninety minutes' walk to the Byzantine castle of Apalírou, at 474m, which held out for two months against the besieging Marco Sanudo. Its fortifications are relatively intact and the views magnificent. Thirty minutes' stroll away, on a path leading south out of the village, or 3km by surfaced lane, are the partially rebuilt remains of a Classical temple of Demeter (Tues–Sun 8.30am–3pm; free) from 530 BC, over which was constructed an early Christian basilica.
The Tragéa and Halkí
From Sangrí, the road twists northeast into the Tragéa region, scattered with olive trees and occupying a vast highland valley. The area is the only part of the Cyclades to have a regular winter snowfall, and the only part with traditional songs about snow. It's a good jumping-off point for all sorts of exploratory rambling. Halkí, 16km from Náxos Town, is a fine introduction of what is to come; set high up, it's a quiet town with some lovely churches, including the Panayía Protóthronis church (daily 10am–1pm; free), with its eleventh- to thirteenth-century frescoes. Just behind is the restored seventeenth-century Venetian Grazia-Barozzi Tower, and nearby is the distillery (1896) and shop of Vallindras Naxos Citron, whose charming proprietors explain the process of producing kítron followed by a little tasting session.
Moní, Kinídharos and Flério
Driving from Halkí to Moní you pass the sixth-century church of Panayía Dhrosianí (daily 11am–5pm, donation expected), historically the most important church on the island with some of the oldest frescoes in Greece. Moní itself, at an altitude of 550m, enjoys an outstanding view of the Tragéa and Mount Zas, and has numerous woodcarving workshops. From Moní you can loop back to Náxos Town, and the first village you encounter on the way is Kinídharos, with its marble quarries and daily folk evenings; it has a reputation of staging one of the best carnivals in the Cyclades. Five kilometres beyond is the village of Flério. Nearby is the most interesting of the ancient marble quarries of the seventh- to sixth-century BC on Náxos, home to two famous koúroi, left recumbent and unfinished; even so, they're finely detailed figures, over 5m in length. The Koúros Flerioú (Koúros Melánon), from around 570 BC, is a short walk along the stream valley; the Koúros Farangioú (Koúros Potamiás) is a steeper walk up the hillside. Both are well signposted.
Aperáthou and the south
At the far side of the gorgeous Trageá valley, Filóti, the largest village in the region, lies on the northwestern slopes of Mount Zas, which at 1001m is the highest point in the Cyclades. APERÁTHOU (officially Apíranthos), 8km beyond Filóti, is hilly, winding and highly picturesque; it shows the most Cretan influence of all interior villages and gave Greece one of its prime ministers, Petros Protopapadakis (it's unfortunate that he was executed for high treason in 1922). Its location high in the mountains means it is noticeably cooler and greener than the coast. There are two Venetian fortified mansions, Bardáni and Zevgóli, and, amazingly, four small private museums: Natural History, Geological, Fine Arts and a Folklore museum (April–Oct daily 10.30am–2.30pm; 7.30pm June–July; 9pm Aug; €2 for all); as well as a state Archeological museum (Tues–Sun 8.30am–3pm; free). There is some good shopping in Aperáthou, as well: Epilekton in the main street is an excellent delicatessen with a selection of local cheeses, hot peppers and sun-dried aubergines.
A turning at the southern end of Filóti is signposted to the Pýrgos Himárrou (12.5km), a remote 20m-high Hellenistic watchtower – one of the tourist landmarks of the island – and onward (another 12km) to the deserted but excellent in all respects Kalandó beach on the south coast. Bring your own water and food supplies if you're planning to stop here.


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Cyprus to start prosecutions for economic meltdown
Cyprus will start legal prosecutions related to its economic meltdown a year ago in the coming weeks, the country's top legal official said on Thursday, without specifying who they would target.
Attorney General Costas Clerides said authorities would be working with experts from abroad in building cases, but declined to go into more details.
"Cases which are ready, or almost ready, will be referred to court in coming weeks,» Clerides said.
Cyprus came close to economic collapse in March 2013 because of the heavy exposure of its banks to indebted Greece and fiscal slippage.
It was forced to shut one major lender and large depositors had to forfeit their savings to recapitalise a second in return for 10 billion euros ($14 billion) from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
The two banks, the now-defunct Laiki and Bank of Cyprus, chalked up massive losses from an EU-sanctioned writedown of Greek sovereign debt, forcing an already cash-starved state to buckle and seek emergency aid from
One report compiled by Central Bank consultants said that the former management of Bank of Cyprus ploughed millions into risky, high-yielding Greek debt to offset an erosion of its balance sheet from rising non-performing loans.
The report also highlighted deletions of data at the bank which delayed their probe.


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Broccoli: Including broccoli in your diet can help you boost your immune system and improve bone health too. The vegetable fights cancer and tumor development in your body. It is a storehouse of vitamin A, E, K, C and B6. 06 more after the break...
Kiwi: Might appear to be a small fruit, but this tiny little fruit contains ounces of Vitamin C, fiber and potassium. Eating kiwis can avert the risk of suffering from grave illness like cancer, stroke, heart attacks and respiratory disorders. It has the power of healing wounds; sores and also repairing damaged cells.
Carrots: This orange coloured vegetable is an excellent source of antioxidants that help lessening the risk of a number of types of cancers and heart related disorders. The Vitamin A that the vegetable contains promotes the health of the eye. Apart from this, carrots contain calcium, potassium, fiber and Vitamin C.
Guavas: Guavas are known to contain the most amount of lycopene that fights with cancer. This antioxidant also protects the body from free radicals that are known to affect the arteries, and nervous system. Eating this fruit can be advantageous for the skin and also while you are suffering from diarrhea, diabetes and fever.
Cabbage: Cabbage contains vitamin K, B6 and C, fiber, folate and manganese. The consumption of the vegetable will not only strengthen your bones but also do wonders to treat allergic reactions, inflammation, varicose veins and also fight a number of cancers. Consuming a healthy diet with super foods can promise a healthy and fit life.
Cherries: This teeny red fruit is a small pack of abundant nutrients. It contains fiber, Vitamin C and is free of sodium and fat. Studies have also shown that the fruit has anti-aging properties. Cherries are also packed with antioxidants that reduce heart diseases and arthritis.
Spinach: This green leafy vegetable is a wonder food for not only your vision but also your brain. The vegetable contains Vitamin A, C, K, iron, magnesium, folate and calcium. The range of nutrients protects your body from a number of diseases like cancer, heart attacks amongst others. Photo by Thinkstock


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Recollections of Tooms Lake |
But i thought i had best post something to show that i'm still alive, despite not having any new work, and so i thought i'd trot out some watercolor landscapes from six or seven years ago. They are mostly of Tasmania, within half an hours drive of where i live. The style belongs to the Claude picturesque, though i hope to move away from this in the coming year as i make my return to landscape painting.
Tamar Marine from Richies Mill, 2004 |
Tamar River from West Launceston |
Dock of the Bay, St Helens, 2007 |
Cressy, looking to Arthur's Lake |
Beyond Evandale, 2007 |
Gum trees |
Noosa, 2004 |
And these a little minatures, 16x12 cm, were painted with the one brush in 5 mins as a discipline.
Behind Evandale |
Behind Evandale |
Battery Point from Jane Franklin Hall |


text: FDL, February 22, 2011Petraeus, Spox Smith Lie Again When Confronted With Afghan Civilian Deaths, InjuriesSadly, it appears that the military has been setting the stage to use this disgusting defenseSadly, it appears that the military has been setting the stage to use this disgusting defenseBy Jim White PAN, Feb. 21, 2011: An airstrike by NATO-led forces killed an Afghan army soldier along with five family members in the Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials and relatives said on Monday, February 21, 2011. (Photo: RAWA) In a meeting Sunday at the presidential palace in Kabul to investigate reports of multiple civilian deaths ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/20/AR2011022000276.html ) in a US operation in Konar province, General David Petraeus deeply offended those present ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022103256.html?hpid=topnews ) when he suggested that Afghan civilians had deliberately burned their children in an effort to blame US attacks for their injuries. Rear Admiral Gregory J. Smith, the top military spokesperson in Kabul, then provided a statement to the Washington Post suggesting that the burns were inflicted on the children as punishment. This development is remarkably similar to events last March, when Smith initially stated after Special Forces killed two pregnant women in a night raid that the women had been slashed to death by knives ( http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/world/asia/16afghan.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1 ) before the raid took place, only for a later investigation to reveal that the Special Forces soldiers had used knives to remove the bullets that they had fired into the women ( http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7087637.ece ). Here is the Post's description of the military operation ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/20/AR2011022000276.html ) in Konar province: Afghan government officials alleged Sunday that a U.S. military operation in the remote mountains of northeastern Afghanistan killed 65 innocent people, including 22 women and more than 30 children, the most serious allegation of civilian casualties in months. /snip/ A NATO statement said that video and information from the coalition showed that 36 insurgents, who were carrying weapons, were killed. The U.S. troops involved responded to insurgent activity and fired with aircraft and an unmanned Predator drone, the senior military official said. /snip/ Karzai, who put the death toll at 50 civilians, said in a statement that it is his responsibility to protect Afghans' lives and property and that he "will take any steps necessary to prevent and stop civilian casualties in his country." Note that locals are claiming 65 civilian deaths, while Karzai states that it is 50 civilians who died. The US, however, sticks to its claim that they have video showing that they killed 36 insurgents carrying weapons. Elsewhere in the article, the spokesman claims that those killed were wearing civilian clothes but that "the majority of them" were "civilians engaged in hostilities". Later in the article there also is the admission that in this mountainous area, the residents are extremely isolated and don't want US personnel present. In the meeting at Karzai's palace, Petraeus profoundly offended Afghan personnel present ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022103256.html?hpid=topnews ) when he tried to claim that civilians had deliberately burned their children in order to make the US attack appear worse: To the shock of President Hamid Karzai's aides, Gen. David H. Petraeus suggested Sunday at the presidential palace that Afghans caught up in a coalition attack in northeastern Afghanistan might have burned their own children to exaggerate claims of civilian casualties, according to two participants at the meeting. The Afghans who were present did not respond to Petraeus' suggestion very well: "I was dizzy. My head was spinning," said one participant, referring to Petraeus's remarks. "This was shocking. Would any father do this to his children? This is really absurd." Making matters much worse, top spokesman in Kabul Rear Admiral Gregory J. Smith then provided this statement to the Post: The U.S. military "did have initial reports that the feet and hands of the children appeared to have been burned," Smith said. "We have observed increased reporting of children being disciplined by having their hands and feet dipped into boiling water. No one is claiming this is the case in this instance, but it may well be." Sadly, it appears that the military has been setting the stage to use this disgusting defense. Just last month, Stars and Stripes carried a story on suspicious burns on Afghan children ( http://www.stripes.com/news/heartbreak-in-helmand-u-s-medics-treating-children-with-suspicious-burns-1.132406 ), using the story to drum up hatred that appears to be a bit more broad than just against the parents who would do this: He noted that the burn went all the way around one ankle, like a sock — a "circumferential" burn strongly indicating someone had held her leg in boiling liquid and that the child had not been able to recoil from the pain. "More likely than not," McCormack said, "this was punishment." /snip/ In the space of just three months, McCormack and his medics have treated a dozen Afghan children under 5 suffering from burns that they suspect were caused intentionally, by scalding. "It's a disturbing thing to see a 3- to 5-year-old that's been abused," McCormack said. "It's heartbreaking." "I despise these people," said a medic who declined to be named. It seems that the Stars and Stripes article turns the hatred generated by such child abuse into a generalized hatred against "these people", which appears to be a broader hatred than just being aimed at the parents who commit the offensive acts. The profile of the injuries in Konar province also does not match the punishment by burning described in Stars and Stripes. The punishment cases documented all appear to have involved toddlers. The Post article states that the injured civilians were "seven injured people, including a woman and a man, both 22 years old, and five boys and girls 16 or younger", so the age profile does not match up at all. Smith then provides a detail that completely destroys his punishment claim, noting that the injuries included "burns and shrapnel wounds". Is Smith next going to claim that in addition to burning their children, the Afghans are exploding bombs next to them so that they have shrapnel wounds? Note also that this article provides clues for how one could distinguish intentional burns from burns that might have been sustained in an attack by US forces. It does not appear that either Petraeus or Smith cited evidence that would support intentional burns in the case of the injuries reported in the attack under investigation. It is even more important to consider that by making such an offensive suggestion about injuries, Petraeus and Smith have removed the focus from the deaths which are being investigated, including the deaths of many children. It's really hard to understand how Smith still is employed as a spokesman, given his abject failure during the investigation of the killing of the pregnant women last February by Special Forces troops. From the New York Times on March 15 ( http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/world/asia/16afghan.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1 ): On Feb. 12 in a village near Gardez, in Paktia Province, Afghan police special forces paired with American Special Operations forces raided a house late at night looking for two Taliban suspects, and instead killed a local police chief and a district prosecutor when they came out, armed with Kalashnikov rifles, to investigate. Three women who came to their aid, according to interviews with family members and friends, were also killed; one was a pregnant mother of 10, the other a pregnant mother of 6. /snip/ "The regret is that two innocent males died," Admiral Smith said. "The women, I'm not sure anyone will ever know how they died." He added, however, "I don't know that there are any forensics that show bullet penetrations of the women or blood from the women." He said they showed signs of puncture and slashing wounds from a knife, and appeared to have died several hours before the arrival of the assault force. In respect for Afghan customs, autopsies are not carried out on civilian victims, he said. Smith's big lie was exposed by Jerome Starkey ( http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7087637.ece ) in London's Times: US special forces soldiers dug bullets out of their victims' bodies in the bloody aftermath of a botched night raid, then washed the wounds with alcohol before lying to their superiors about what happened, Afghan investigators have told The Times. Starkey's article did suggest that the Special Forces soldiers were primarily responsible for the attempted cover-up and that they lied to McChrystal, but the behavior of Petraeus and Smith in the current case fits so well with an intentional deflection that the cover-up last year now looks to have been carried out in a very similar high-level fashion. Petraeus and Smith are trying to portray Afghan citizens as generally barbaric and medieval as they invoke rare, isolated events to make an offensive suggestion to deflect blame for barbaric acts by our own troops. There really is no good reason that either of these men should continue to wear the uniform of our country. Characters Count: 11183 |


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When You Need to Make a Decision About Your Sick or Injured Cat
When You Need to Make a Decision About Your Sick or Injured Cat
Your decision to euthanize your cat might be influenced by a number of factors, which you will need to consider in order to make the right choice for your cat, yourself, and your family.
Your cat's health is the most important factor. Barring the presence of severe, acute pain, you'll have some time to decide. Discuss your cat's condition, treatment options, and chance for recovery with your veterinarian.
Realistically, cost might be a factor. Medical treatment can be extremely expensive, for cats as well as for people, and most of us have financial limits. Don't feel guilty or embarrassed if you simply cannot afford the recommended treatment.
Long-term care for a chronically ill animal can also be emotionally taxing for you and other family members, including other pets. If your cat becomes incontinent or needs frequent treatments or medications, care can become a physical challenge for the caretaker, too.
Be honest with yourself and your vet if you feel unable to manage the financial, physical, and emotional costs of long-term care for your cat. Knowing your limits doesn't make you a bad person and doesn't mean you've let your cat down. What would be right for someone else might not be for you and your cat.
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The American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians offers information on home hospice care for terminally ill animals on its website at www.aahabv.org/Hospice.htm.
If your cat is terminally ill but you're not ready to let go, you might be interested to know that some veterinary hospitals and organizations offer home hospice care designed to keep terminally ill pets comfortable at home until family members come to terms with their impending loss. If hospice care is an option you'd like to explore, ask your vet or closest veterinary school about options in your area.
If you decide that euthanization is the right choice, you and your family should talk about where and when the procedure will take place. Some vets will come to your home, especially if you're a long-time client and the cat is very ill. If you plan to go to the veterinarian's office, try to arrange a time when the clinic is less busy and when you don't have to hurry back to work or other obligations. This is an emotional experience. You'll need time to grieve your loss and perhaps reflect on the time you had with your feline friend.
Decide ahead of time who will be present. Most family members will want to say good-bye, and each may have different needs. Be sure everyone has a chance, before and after euthanasia has been performed, to make his or her farewells. Talking about it in advance will make it easier for everyone when the time comes.
Knowing what to expect will also ease the process. Many people are afraid that euthanization will be frightening or painful for their cat. Over the years, I've said farewell to quite a few cats and dogs, and I can tell you that every one of them went gently and quietly and with the dignity and security of having people who loved them there even at the end.
See Rainbow BridgeThe process is fast and virtually painless. Usually a concentrated solution of pentobarbital is injected directly into a vein, causing the heart to stop in a matter of seconds. Certain physiological reactions sometimes occur after the heart stops. Be sure you and anyone else who is present understand that the animal doesn't feel any pain. He's already gone. One such post-mortem reaction is movement, caused by contraction or relaxation of muscles. This relaxation may cause the animal to pass urine and feces, and sometimes air escapes the lungs. Knowing what to expect will help you decide who should be present and make it easier for everyone to be prepared.
Creating a scrapbook or photo album, framing a favorite photo, creating a memorial web page, or keeping a bit of hair, a collar, or a name tag as a memento helps many people deal with the loss of a beloved cat.
Some people simply cannot face being there, but if you can, your cat will probably be more at ease if you hold him and stroke him while the injection is given. You'll probably get lots of advice, but in the end you have to decide what's best for you and your cat. If you can't face being present, that's okay. You're not abandoning your kitty; you're -placing him in gentle hands that will guide him on his way.
Young children should probably not witness the euthanization process, but you do need to prepare them for the loss of their pet. Be sure each child has a chance to say farewell before and maybe after your cat is gone.
If you or members of your family feel a need for time alone with your cat afterward, tell your vet. Many people want time alone with their cat after the procedure to say a final farewell.
It's a good idea to speak to your veterinarian in advance about how you want the body handled. There are several options, depending on services offered where you live and your preferences. You might want to have your cat cremated and the ashes returned to you to keep, bury, or scatter in your cat's favorite spot. Or you might want to have your cat cremated with other pets, in which case the ashes won't be returned to you. Burial is also possible. If you want to bury your pet at home, be sure it's legal where you live. Many communities have pet cemeteries. Whatever you decide, your veterinarian can help you make the arrangements.


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The XIOS DS Media Play is an Android 4.0 device powered by a Cortex-A9 and Mali-400 graphics, capable of streaming local and online media content including HTML5 and Flash to a TV. Not quite a full HTPC in some ways but certainly more than a cable box at only 4" square and 0.6" tall it can be hidden in plain sight. Overclockers Club tried out the functionality of both the native OS and the XBMC as well as using a variety of apps from the Google Play store, all with great success. For a mere $110 they feel it is a great value; check out the full review for a longer list of compatible media and tricks you can do with local storage.
"The XIOS DS Media Play looks sleek and has a very small footprint but packs some interesting features. The Android OS will bring new life to your TV and the thousands available apps in the Google Play Store translate into an impressive potential of fun, productivity, and entertainment. The box provides a great experience as is but PIVOS went the extra mile and collaborated with the XBMC Media Center development team to bring the software with hardware decoding to the Android OS. Add the connectivity capabilities of the unit and we have a serious threat to those fancy HTPC systems at a mere asking price of $115. Built around the ARM CORTEX-A9 CPU and a MALI-400 MP GPU, the XIOS DS Media Play has what it takes to satisfy the needs of the majority of media lovers."
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DLR F4 Wing-Body Calculation
The DLR F4 is an idealized wing-body model of a passenger jetliner, such as the Boeing 737, that was tested in multiple wind tunnels for comparison with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) calculations.
Image courtesy of Adrian Pingstone
The wind-tunnel experiments were performed at air speeds within the transonic flow regime, which encompasses both supersonic and subsonic airflow. While a panel method can't model supersonic flow regions, it can model subsonic compressible flow (0.3 < Mach number < 1) when a compressible correction is used as in our Panel Flow add-on.
The experimental data contain a series of Mach numbers at constant lift, each with pressure-coefficient distributions for various span-wise locations on the wing. For those conditions without supersonic regions our Panel Flow add-on calculations should be able to match the experimental distributions with reasonable accuracy.
We calculated results for Mach number = 0.6, which does not include supersonic flow regions. Thus, our Panel Flow add-on, with the Karman-Tsien compressible correction for the pressure-coefficient, should produce reasonably accurate results.
A sharp wing trailing edge is needed to shed wake elements, so the original blunt trailing edge was modified. Wakes were defined to originate at the modified sharp trailing edge, skipping a small region adjacent to the body to avoid the wake colliding with the body. An automated, pseudo time-stepping, force-free technique was used to convect wake elements downstream.
The angle of attack (alpha) for the calculation was chosen to best match the experimental pressure coefficient distributions with the calculated distributions, given that there was no specified alpha in the experiment.
The data used for comparisons are from the NLR wind-tunnel tests.
Surface pressure coefficient contours and wake elements are shown below.
Pressure coefficient distributions at various span-wise locations on the wing are shown below. The experimental results are represented by open circles and the calculated results are represented by lines.
Good agreement between the calculation and the experiment is observed except in the trailing-edge region. This discrepancy is most likely due to un-modeled viscous effects.
Try For Yourself
The sym project file for this study can be viewed in Caedium or you can investigate this case yourself using our Panel Flow add-on.
The most convenient way to view and edit this case is to use our Professional add-on that combines all the add-ons used during this example.
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MLB owners convene to try to elect new commissioner
The three candidates in Major League Baseball's first contested election for a new commissioner in 46 years made presentations to the 30 teams Wednesday, a day ahead of the vote.
MLB Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred, Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner and MLB Executive Vice President of Business Tim Brosnan addressed team executives at a hotel a few blocks from Camden Yards in attempts to gain the 23 votes needed to replace Bud Selig in January.
They spoke for about an hour apiece, including PowerPoint presentations, and the owners attended an evening reception at the B&O Warehouse behind the ballpark's right-field wall. The executives will split into three groups of 10 for question-and-answer sessions Thursday before the vote, which will take place by secret written ballot. A three-quarters majority is needed for election.
"That certainly is the goal," New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said. "That's why we're all here."
Manfred was estimated to have the support of 20-21 teams headed into the meetings, Werner of about six and Brosnan one: the Cincinnati Reds. There is no limit to the number of ballots, and it remained possible no one would gain election.
"I wouldn't even guess," Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno said.
Werner is supported by Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Moreno. Other teams have said Reinsdorf wants a commissioner who will take a harsher stance in labor negotiations for the deal to replace the collective bargaining agreement that expires after the 2016 season.
"I haven't been counting votes," Reinsdorf said. "I don't know where anybody stands."
Selig, 80, has ruled baseball since September 1992, first as chairman of baseball's executive council and since July 1998 as commissioner. The second-longest-serving head of baseball behind Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1920-44), Selig announced last fall that he plans to retire in January 2015. The trio of candidates was picked by a seven-man succession committee chaired by St. Louis Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr.
Manfred, 55, has been involved in baseball since 1987, starting as a lawyer with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius who assisted in collective bargaining. He became MLB's executive vice president for labor relations and human resources in 1998, received an expanded role of executive vice president of economics and league affairs in 2012 and last September was promoted to chief operating officer. He helped lead negotiations for baseball's last three labor contracts with players and the joint drug agreement that was instituted in 2002 and has been repeatedly strengthened.
Werner, 64, was the controlling owner of the San Diego Padres from 1990-94, triggering fan criticism for the payroll-paring departures of Fred McGriff, Gary Sheffield, Tony Fernandez, Randy Myers and Benito Santiago. He has been part of the Red Sox ownership group since 2002, a period that included three World Series titles. While working at ABC, he helped develop Robin Williams' "Mork & Mindy" and later was executive producer of "The Cosby Show" and "Roseanne" at The Carsey-Werner Co., which he ran with Marcy Carsey.
Brosnan, 56, was hired by MLB as vice president of international business affairs in 1991, became chief operating officer of Major League Baseball International in 1994 and senior vice president of domestic and international properties in 1998. He has held his current role since 2000. A lawyer like Manfred, he has been a key figure in the negotiations of MLB's national broadcasting contracts.
MLB's last contested election for commissioner was after Spike Eckert was fired in December 1968. With the requirement then a three-quarters majority in both the American and National leagues, teams split between San Francisco Giants vice president Chub Feeney and Yankees president Michael Burke and failed to elect anyone during 19 ballots during a meeting on Dec. 20-21 that ended at 5:05 a.m.
Bowie Kuhn, a partner at the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher and counsel to baseball's Player Relations Committee, was elected commissioner pro-tem on Feb. 4, 1969, with a one-year term. He was voted a seven-year term that August and remained in office until October 1984, when he was replaced by Los Angeles Olympics head Peter Ueberroth.
Former Yale President A. Bartlett Giamatti took over from Ueberroth in April 1989, died later that September and was replaced by his deputy commissioner, Fay Vincent. Selig, then the Milwaukee Brewers owner, teamed with Reinsdorf to head the group that pressured for Vincent's forced resignation in September 1992.
Selig led baseball as head of the executive council for nearly six years, including the 7 1/2-month strike in 1994-95 that canceled the World Series. He repeatedly said he wouldn't take the job fulltime before he formally was voted commissioner in July 1998.
Ueberroth, Giamatti, Vincent and Selig were elected unanimously.


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FreeNAS 8.3.1 adds ZFS volume encryption to the features available in FreeNAS 8.3.0. BETA3 has a number of bug fixes and feature requests based on community feedback and testing of the first two beta releases, as well as feedback and bug fixes from FreeNAS 8.3.0-RELEASE-p1.
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"Give me liberty or give me death!" While this quiz isn't as do or die as Patrick Henry might've thought it to be, it's just as important! Henry's cry for freedom from Great Britain was one of the earliest markers in American history and helped change the way towards the American Revolutionary War. With that war came the establishment of the United States of America as a country. America has nearly 250 years of history. Only Americans with an IQ of 130+ can pass this test. Can you?
While there are thousands and thousands of years of history on this land, American history as we know it, began in 1607 with the Jamestown settlement. Starting with this time, the settlers would go from wards of Great Britain to rebels demanding freedom.
After the establishment of the United States in the late 1700s, the country would go through the Civil War, Great Depression, and World Wars. Presidents would be inaugurated and assassinated. Wars were fought, and peace was found. From the 1600s until the 21st century, how much of it do you know?
Jamestown is considered the first settlement in which state? What was the first state to ratify the Constitution? Which President helped boost America out of the Great Depression? If you know these answers, you just might be ready to ace this quiz. Can you prove that you belong to the elite group of people to beat this test? Let's find out!
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. That's why we celebrate with fireworks on the 4th of July! It wasn't actually signed until August 2 of the same year.
President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803. This is famously called the Louisiana Purchase.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were written. Today, the hall is a landmark of American history.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War. The Confederate troops never invaded the North again.
The Civil War began in 1861 and lasted to 1865. Abraham Lincoln was the president at the time.
The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787. That was 11 years after we declared independence.
A tariff is a tax on goods that are imported. There was a lot of controversy about British tariffs before the American Revolution.
An abolitionist was someone that wanted to end slavery in the U.S. The Civil War eventually led to abolition.
The opening shots of the American Revolution were fired in Massachusetts. That was at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should own all the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific. Manifest Destiny became a reality.
Fort Sumter is located in South Carolina. The first shots of the Civil War were fired there.
Our government is a representative government. That means that voters elect representatives to make laws for them.
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This officially ended the Civil War.
Mercantilism is an economic theory. It states that a country's strength comes from gold, selling more than it buys, and devoting the colonies to the benefit of the Mother Country.
In our country, we have 3 branches of government. These are the Legislative, Judicial and Executive branches.
The Temperance Movement was a campaign against the sale and drinking of alcohol. That didn't last for very long!
The Gettysburg Address was made by Abraham Lincoln. It was to dedicate the cemetery to soldiers that died at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. It was the official end of slavery in this country.
A Republic is a kind of nation. It's where voters choose representatives to govern them.
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. It was founded in 1607.
The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms. It also protects the right to organize militias, or armies.
Benjamin Franklin wore many hats. He was a statesman, diplomat, signer of the Declaration of Independence and delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
"Common Sense" was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was meant to convince the colonists that it was time to become independent.
The Statue of Liberty is associated with NYC, but it's actually in New Jersey! It's in Jersey City, to be exact.
Sam Adams was a member of the Sons of Liberty. They started the Committee of Correspondence to gain public support for the revolution.
The Smithsonian is the most popular museum in the U.S. To be specific, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in D.C. is the most popular.
King George III was not a favorite among colonialists. He taxed the colonies and refused the Olive Branch Petition that led to the final break with the colonies.
The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be the turning point in the American Revolution. The defeat of the Brits at Yorktown was the end of the Revolution.
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. He would go on to be our third president.
The Magna Carta was the first document that limited the power of the ruler. It was signed in 1215 by King John of England.
The American Bill of Rights is based on the English Bill of Rights. Seems fitting that we should have one too.
The Great Compromise divided Congress into two houses. One house was based on population, while the other was based on equal representation to each state.
George Washington advised us in his Farewell Address to stay "neutral in its relations with other nations." He also said that we should avoid "entangling alliances."
Loyalty to the state over the country is known as sectionalism. It was very much not what the Founding Fathers intended.
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The genre films of 2009 have thus far been so pure (the kid's adventure Inkheart, the rom com New in Town, the action thriller Taken), that it's next to impossible to tell if they're made with loving sincerity or out of naked greed. Either way, they're so made to order it's hard to believe they won't eventually find an audience and make back what, for the most part, are humble budgets. Horror gets off easy there: stars are considered gravy, the real star being the genre itself. Except perhaps for the comic-book movie, horror is Hollywood's safest bet, but with new ideas scarce, studios have taken to snapping up product from a vast sea of South Korean offerings. And thus Ji-woon Kim's smash hit A Tale of Two Sisters gets "reimagined" as The Uninvited, the debut film of The Guard Brothers. But unlike the rest of the Class of '09 thus far, The Uninvited marches to an off-beat, and thank goodness for small favors.
As it turns out, Charles and Thomas Guard are two to watch. Though not particularly sophisticated or sensible, The Uninvited isn't a slasher picture, and it has more ambition than the usual j-horror nonsense full of ominous static and wraiths in dire need of a chiropractor. A couple of the latter turn up to haunt The Uninvited's protagonist, but in service of a greater scheme that also involves Freudian threats to domestic security. Anna Rydell (Emily Browning) has just won her release from a mental hospital, but her return to the scene of her mother's tragic death--an otherwise luxurious lake house--may prove short-lived. As Anna confides in her cynical sister Alex (Arielle Kebbel), visions of the dead have been appearing to warn Anna that "she's next" in line to be killed, perhaps by her mother's nurse Rachael (Elizabeth Banks), now the girls' stepmom. A bit too young and a bit too faux-friendly, Rachael is both a natural enemy to the girls and a prize to their father Steven (David Strathairn).
Figuring out if there's more than meets the eye here--or if the twist is that there is no twist--is part of the corny, drive-in-friendly fun of The Uninvited. Opening with a well photographed dream sequence that sets a tone of imbalance, the Guard Brothers demonstrate a knack for stylish surreality (blood seeping out of keyholes or magically replacing spilt milk) and shock sequences (as when a writhing mass of limbs crawls out of the shadows of Anna's room). The woods and waters of the isolated setting--and flashbacks to the explosive fire that claimed Anna's mother--add visual appeal. Browning is pretty much a zero, but her blankness actually helps to keep the story in suspended animation. The rest of the key players also serve the script well: Kebbel as the archetypal "wild child" sister, Strathairn as the ambiguous dad, and Banks, happily camping it up as a woman with a talent for creepy-awkward conversation.
Hitting Blu-ray day and date with the DVD release, The Uninvited comes with a sterling hi-def transfer that retains the film's theatrical look. Handling sun and shadow equally well, the image is detailed and accurate in its color rendering. The lossless Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix is immersive in its wraparound effects, which definitely ups the scare quotient.
Special features are humble, but provide a nice look behind the curtain, especially for those wondering just who the Guard Brothers are. "Unlocking The Uninvited" (19:00, HD) is a standard making-of featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with producers Laurie MacDonald and Walter F. Parkes, directors Thomas Guard and Charles Guard, screenwriter Craig Rosenberg, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, production designer Andrew Menzies
Also included are four "Deleted Scenes" (5:36, HD) and an "Alternate Ending" (:50, HD). It's great to see Paramount's ongoing commitment to producing its new bonus features in HD.
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PHILOSOPHERS have always erred by generalizing from too few facts. Into this trap fell even the author of the injunction, "De mortuis nil nisi bonum," though one may concede that it was excusable, even creditable, in him to have been unable to forsee my Uncle.
Born, as will presently become clear, in the earliest years of the reign of Queen Victoria, his genius quickly developed. He had that simplicity of vision, that flashing insight, which stamps the highest types of intelligence. When only six years old, while meditating on the increasing difficulty of earning an honest living, and the increasing risk of earning a dishonest one, he saw a fond mother give her little boy a penny to buy sweets. In a single second his mind was made up; his career was determined. How, thrilled the Master-Thought -- how can I get that penny?
A rapid calculation assured him of the soundness of his instinct. Probably at least a hundred thousand mothers --- of the world's six hundred million --- give a penny to some child every day.
A hundred thousand pence a day is over a hundred and fifty thousand pounds a year; if he could only get ten per cent. of that, he wouldn't be doing so badly. {245}
That night, as he said his prayers at his mother's knee, she was surprised and pleased to hear a new petition: "And oh! dear Jesus, do let me do ever such a great work for other little children! Bring them all in! Don't let me miss one out."
Hot stuff for six, I don't think.
It was evident, to his astuteness and business capacity, that this work demanded the most complete organization. He therefore obtained a post under the Government, so that, while touching a good salary, his whole time was free to devote to his great scheme. "Punctuality," he often said to me, "is the thief of time; procrastination is the soul of business," and would justify his paradox by pointing out that if you only left letters unanswered long enough, the need to answer them disappeared.
His system, in fact, became extremely popular; even Charles Dickens playfully animadverts upon it in one of his novels.
A secretary being necessary to him, he pressed his sister A------ into the service, thereby saving her from such terrible temptations as love, marriage, or even occasional relaxation, which is known to be the devil's subtlest engine, and saving himself from the expense of hiring a drudge.
He applied the same fine intelligence to all the problems of life. Onanism, he argued, is demonstrably safe and economical; further, it is secret, and can be passed off as chastity; hence credit with the pious. Again, "I am out to get the money that parents give their children; I am the sole Inventor of the 'Kinchin-lay'; and I am certainly not going to queer my own pitch by getting children. I might have to give them pennies now and then myself." Onanism consequently became the rule of his life; and it is only fair to say that I believe the {246} persistent rumours (especially in later years) of his assaults on young children to be entirely without foundation. At least it is certain that nothing was ever brought home to him. While he was still a young man he definitely founded an organization on the lines of the well-known and justly admired Children's Scripture Union. He issued a card, price one penny, with the days of the year, and a "portion of Scripture" indicated for reading on this day. As the card could be prepared in half an hour by any one, and printed at about fourpence halfpenny a hundred, there was a small but sufficient margin of profit --- or would have been but for the expense of getting the scheme under way.
My uncle's genius never hesitated. "Of all the puppies on earth, the 'pi' set at Cambridge are the most priggish," he exclaimed enthusiastically.
So he got hold of a few, and called them Evangelists. They were to go down (of course, at their own expense) to the seaside --- where the children with the pennies were, not to the slums, where there were plenty of children but no pennies --- and hold "services," the object of all which was to sell these cards, and force the unhappy infant who was really interested in Judges to switch off to Leviticus. Christian parents were, however, quick to see that my uncle's genius had forged a new tyranny, and his scheme had the heartiest of receptions. The Children's Special Service Mission had met with unqualified success; his own might easily match it, so he surmised --- as the event proved, justly. Children were obliged to throw down spade and bucket, and gather round the unwashed feet and swelled head of the "university man" --- usually non-collegiate! --- who found himself free to splutter {247} as he would, without the wholesome fear of ragging which restrained him during term.
My uncle was now in a position to develop his scheme fully, and the ring of philanthropic blackmailers and blackguards who run religious charities were compelled to admit him to a share of the spoils. He founded a Magazine, with some external and internal resemblance to that excellent paper, "Our Own Magazine," which, with consummate impudence, he declared to contain nothing but true stories. These stories are usually about the good little girl who "converts" the horrid, swearing bargee, and the good little boy who brings his "thoughtless" mother to Jesus. This, being a monthly, brought in another twelve pennies annually from every victim. He also published leaflets which he could sell by the hundred to the kind of idiot that likes to give such things to strangers who have never done it any harm. He had all these things translated into dozens of languages, and the rill of pennies swelled to a mighty river.
By this time his sister A------ was worn out, and died. For a month he had to pay a typist; but she little knew my uncle if she thought she had a permanent job. He rushed off to some ghastly Welsh "resort," to be acclaimed as the Founder of the Faith by the flourishing branch of the "Mission" which he had established there, and, selecting a female with features and character of an anaemic cow, married her and her money, sacked the typist, and settled down as the principal ornament of London's most suburban "subbub."
I suppose none even of his accomplices will regret his death; to the lachrymal glands of a crocodile he added the bowels of compassion of a cast-iron rhinoceros; with the {248} meanness and cruelty of a eunuch he combined the calculating avarice of a Scotch Jew, without the whisky of the one or the sympathetic imagination of the other. Perfidious and hypocritical as the Jesuit of Protestant fable, he was unctuous as Uriah Heep, and for the rest possessed the vices of Joseph Surface and Tartufe; yet, being without the human weaknesses which makes them possible, he was a more virtuous, and therefore a more odious, villain.
In feature resembling a shaven ape, in figure a dislocated Dachshund, his personal appearance was at the first glance unattractive. But the clothes made by a City tailor lent such general harmony to the whole as to reconcile the observer to the phenomenon observed.
Of unrivalled cunning, his address was plausible; he concealed his genius under a mask of matchless mediocrity, and his intellectual force under the cloak of piety. In religion he was an Evangelical, that type of Nonconformist who remains in the Church in the hope of capturing its organization and its revenues.
An associate of such creatures of an inscrutable Providence as Coote and Torrey, he surpassed the one in sanctimoniousness, the other in bigotry, though he always thought blackmail too risky, and slander a tactical error.
Without heart or conscience, either in his family relations or his public functions, he goes to a grave covered by the flowers of those who think it politic to pretend to honour him; and it is his tragedy that of all the obituaries penned by servile or venal dupes or accomplices of his misdeeds, none will survive the century. This article remains his sole enduring monument.


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Adam Smith, senior vice president of AOPA's Center to Advance the Pilot Community, did a lightning presentation at AOPA Aviation Summit Oct. 12, offering up 20 of his favorite aviation apps. His choices included electronic flight bags, logbooks, weight and balance calculators, pilot education, games, and radar apps.
In his presentation, Smith noted that since the iPad was introduced in April 2010, it has had a massive impact in a short space of time. "It's already changed aviation, for the better," he said. "In the current landscape, we now have 1,000-plus aviation apps on different platforms. iOS is the dominant platform for pilots, outselling Android by approximately four to one."
It's an exciting and fluid time as the industry moves quickly to what Smith called "Aviation Apps phase 2.0," where the app and device are integrated with other hardware. "The most obvious example of this is the EFB apps and ADS-B [Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast] receivers," he said. "But we have apps connecting to the panel [Aspen Connected Panel], to video cameras, and to watches. It will be interesting to see what app developers make of Google Glass."
It's very compelling and very competitive, said Smith. "I like the competition because it's driving innovation," he said. "But it's also hard to keep track of all the improvements and updates."
Smith said many of the best apps he's found have been from flying friends showing him something they're enthusiastic about. "So hopefully I can pay the same thing forward."
For newbies, Smith covered the basic breadth of what's out there. "For experienced app junkies, some of this territory will be familiar but hopefully you'll leave with some new ideas too," he said. "What this won't be is a detailed review of everything. As this is a personal view I should disclose my personal prejudices. I'm on iOS and have roughly 25 aviation apps installed and roughly 150 apps in my account that I installed and later deleted."
ForeFlight (free in iTunes, but yearly subscriptions range from $74.99 to $149.99 a year) – This is the only EFB Smith said he can speak authoritatively about. "It was the first blockbuster iPhone/iPad app and it's incredibly good, with the attention to detail in design and the user experience is great," he said. "I trust it with my life pretty much every time I fly, and can pay no higher compliment than that." Smith also mentioned WingX, Garmin Pilot, AOPA FlyQ, Jeppesen FliteDeck, Bendix King MyWingman, FltPlan Go, Avare, and AvPlan EFB.
CloudAhoy (free in iTunes) – CloudAhoy automatically collects your flight data, and helps you debrief all the phases of your flight after you land. It has a high "cool factor" and is helpful for training too, said Smith. It is optimized for the iPhone 5, but can be used on the iPad.
Pocket Horizon Pro ($8.99 in iTunes) – For $8.99, Smith said it might save his life one day, admitting that there is some controversy about horizon apps. "This one combines GPS data with the internal gyros. I've tested it under the hood and feel it's good enough," he said. The app is optimized for the iPhone 5, but can be used on the iPad.
Xavion ($99.99 in iTunes) – This iPhone/iPad is used as a glass cockpit and a copilot, said Smith. "The emergency runway finder is the most interesting feature; it genuinely feels like a step into the future of aviation," he said.
MyFlightBook (free on iTunes and Google Play) – There are lots of logbook apps out there, but Smith advises that users look no further than this one. "It's free, competes well with the expensive paid apps, integrates with social media, and is general aviation-friendly," said Smith. The app is optimized for smartphones, but can be used on tablets.
SocialFlight (free on iTunes and Google Play) – In a July 16 AOPA apps column, Smith said "It's my number one tool for finding local fly-ins, pancake breakfasts, and just a general reason to fly." It's best on smartphones, but can be used on tablets.
Sporty's E6B ($9.99 in iTunes and Google Play) – "While there are lots of them out there, Sporty's is the one I installed but that could be because they were the first," said Smith. It's best on smartphones, but can be used on tablets.
FlashPass (free on iTunes) – This iPhone/iPad app offers easy electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS) filing with Customs and Border Protection, said Smith. "The CBP website is incredibly user-unfriendly. This app makes the whole process a lot easier," he said. It also charges an in-app fee of $1.99 for each filing after the trial period, he added.
SwitchBox (free in iTunes) – This iPhone/iPad app allows users to turn on their engine pre-heater (and coffee maker!) remotely, said Smith. Users must buy the separate SwitchBox control for $299.
Aviation W&B ($9.99 in iTunes) – This advantage of this weight and balance tool is access to more than 100 templates—most common GA aircraft are already in the system.
LiveATC ($2.99 in iTunes and Google Play) – Smith called this smartphone and tablet app "especially helpful" for student pilots wanting to hone their radio technique.
Gyronimo (approximately $15 in iTunes) – Smith said this series of iPad apps comprise "pilot's operating handbook for the twenty-first century," covering helicopters and a range of common fixed-wing aircraft.
Sporty's Study Buddy ($9.99 in iTunes and Google Play) – There are lots of choices out there for course prep, said Smith, but Study Buddy on the iPad gets his vote.
Flight Control (99 cents in iTunes and $2.99 in Google Play) – Video gaming is the most successful and lucrative form of entertainment ever devised by mankind, said Smith. "It's important for a new generation of pilots who are coming up through gaming," he said. "Flight Control is a highly addictive ATC game has sold well in excess of five million copies. We are training a nation of air traffic controllers."
Breitling Reno Air Races (free in iTunes and Google Play) – In one of Smith's favorite games, users can fly the Reno Air Races course, upgrade airplanes, use different play options, and learn to play via a tutorial. It's best on smartphones, but can be used on tablets.
X-Plane ($4.99 for most iTunes versions, free in Google Play) – Smith called this tablet app "somewhere between gaming and useful." It's good enough to do some proficiency practice, like shooting an ILS.
Nav Trainer Pro ($4.99 in iTunes and Google Play) – This one is especially recommended for someone training for his or her instrument rating. It helps your understanding of the different navaids, providing a visualization of how they work. It's best on smartphones, but can be used on tablets.
CloudTopper (99 cents in iTunes and Google Play) – Smith said this app, best used on smartphones, uses augmented reality to judge the height of clouds ahead. "The practical use is debatable, but it's worth 99 cents just for the feeling that I'm living inside an episode of Star Trek," he said. It's best on smartphones, but can be used on tablets.
MyRadar (free in iTunes and Google Play) – Smith noted this is a good weather radar app that has had more than five million downloads. It's best on smartphones, but can be used on tablets.
AOPA Magazines (free in iTunes, but must be a member and digital magazine subscriber) – "I'm finishing with a shameless plug for our own wonderful magazines," said Smith. "And this is a reminder that it's possible to carry a whole library of books and magazines on your portable device." It's best on the iPad, but can be used on the iPhone.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Casey Prather is the latest Florida player on the mend.
Prather will be out 10 to 14 days, including Thursday's game at Texas A&M, after sustaining a high-ankle sprain in Saturday's win at LSU. Prather, a junior averaging 6.8 points and 3.3 rebounds, was wearing a walking boot on his left foot and using crutches Monday.
The 10th-ranked Gators (12-2, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) already are dealing with injuries to guard Mike Rosario, guard Scottie Wilbekin, forward Erik Murphy and forward Will Yeguete.
Rosario sat out Saturday's game with a sprained left ankle, but has been cleared to practice and play. Wilbekin (finger) and Murphy (rib) are playing with broken bones, and Yeguete is getting more tests to see if there are more issues than tendinitis in his right knee.
"A team that's able to bounce back and play a really good game with some of their best players out, that shows a lot about their team," center Pat Young said. "Just wait until we have everybody healthy. Hopefully, later in the season we won't have any injuries affecting us."
With all the injuries hampering Florida, Prather started the last games and played well.
It seemed like a turning point for his season, which got off to a slow start. Prather missed the first four games because of a concussion sustained in practice. And in his first few minutes on the court against UCF in November, he busted his lip and needed stiches.
"Can't get out of the way, right?" coach Billy Donovan said. "He started the year with the concussions and it took him a while to get in the flow and then, you know, he's been playing really good basketball. ... So it's unfortunate that he's had to deal with some different things throughout the course of his career. But thank God it's not a severe high-ankle sprain where you're out for a month to six weeks. It's something hopefully he can get back."
Yeguete's injury could linger the longest. Yeguete is averaging 6.5 points and 6.6 rebounds, and is the team's best post defender.
Donovan said the junior will have X-Rays on Monday to see if there is anything else that is causing inflammation in his knee.
"Whether or not it's anything more than that, we'll have to wait and see," Donovan said. "I think the first diagnosis by our trainer and our doctor is that it was tendinitis. It could be more than that. What? I don't know."
Rosario, second on the team in scoring at 12.3 points a game, also had X-rays Monday to see how his ankle is progressing. Donovan hopes he will be able to play against the Aggies.
Nonetheless, injuries have been the dominate story line for Florida this season.
Only senior guard Kenny Boynton has started every game this season. Despite using six different starting combinations and playing without several key guys at times, the Gators are outscoring opponents by an average of 21.6 points.
"I think this team does a good job pushing through injuries and pain," Young said.


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Parshat Beshalach
Pharaoh finally sends Bnei Yisrael out of Egypt. With pillars of cloud and fire, G-d leads them toward Eretz Yisrael on a circuitous route, avoiding the Pelishtim (Philistines). Pharaoh regrets the loss of so many slaves and chases the Jews with his army. The Jews are very afraid as the Egyptians draw close, but G-d protects them. Moshe raises his staff and G-d splits the sea, enabling the Jews to cross safely. Pharaoh, his heart hardened by G-d, commands his army to pursue, whereupon the waters crash down upon the Egyptian army. Moshe and Miriam lead the men and women, respectively, in a song of thanks. After three days' travel only to find bitter waters at Marah, the people complain. Moshe miraculously produces potable water. In Marah they receive certain mitzvot. The people complain that they ate better food in Egypt. G-d sends quail for meat and provides manna, a miraculous bread that falls from the sky every day except Shabbat. On Friday a double portion descends to supply the Shabbat needs. No one is able to obtain more than his daily portion, but manna collected on Friday suffices for two days so the Jews can rest on Shabbat. Some manna is set aside as a memorial for future generations. When the Jews again complain about a lack of water, Moshe miraculously produces water from a rock. Then Amalek attacks. Joshua leads the Jews in battle while Moshe prays for their welfare.
Going with the flow
"...and G-d churned Egypt in the midst of the sea" (14:28)
Society has no truer mirror than its advertising.
What motivates people to put their hands in their pockets and pull out their hard-earned cash must appeal to their innermost desires. And what someone wants, what he truly desires — is who he is.
Think for a moment of all those car ads filmed in the desert. There's no one for fifty miles in any direction. Climb behind the wheel and you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. You can be whatever you want. Think of all those ads for get-away-from-it-all vacations (whatever the dreaded "it" might be). They all express the same ideal: the commitment to being uncommitted, the freedom to do what I want when I want, and to change what I want from one moment to the next.
Society pays lip service to the ideals of commitment, stability and fidelity. Advertising, however, gives the lie to that sanctimony, and reveals that society's real aspiration is to be free to "go with the flow".
Unfortunately, modern man finds his flow severely restricted. At every turn he is encumbered by commitments: a home, a wife, children, a mortgage, a second mortgage, a second wife. What he would really like to do is take off and travel the world with a credit card and unlimited credit — to follow any, or all, of a myriad of possibilities. The fact that he tolerates responsibility doesn't mean that he has accepted a specific form and purpose to his life. He'd really like to be somewhere else, anywhere else, everywhere else. From where does this ideology of irresponsibility come? Is this desire for constant change a new phenomenon, or does it have its roots in something much more ancient?
Everything in this world is a combination of matter and form. By definition, matter has no form. It is capable of assuming an infinite number of forms, of shapes. In a world that is all matter, everything is possible. Nothing is fixed. The epitome of matter is water. Water always takes the form of its container. Itself, it has no shape, no form. For that reason the Hebrew word for "water," mayim, is a plural noun. There is nothing singular about the shape of water. Water, in the "shape" of the Nile, was both the idolatry of the Egyptians, and in this week's Torah portion, its ultimate demise — for if ever there was a culture that was dedicated to "going with the flow," it was Egypt. Egypt was an entire society dedicated to the pursuit of infinite variety and potential. By definition, such a society is incapable of, and scorns, marital fidelity.
At the Friday night meal, welcoming the Shabbat Queen, a Jewish husband sings to his wife, his 'queen', the closing verses of King Solomon's Proverbs, eishet chayil… "a woman of valor…" In direct contrast, Egypt represented the "eishet zenunim" — the unfaithful wife, the antithesis of King Solomon's eishet chayil. Egypt was the faithless spouse who seeks constantly a new partner, a new form. Inconstant as water, she wants to "go with the flow".
The Jewish home aspires to the ultimate triumph of matter that is forever faithful. It aspires to be like the eishet chayil, the woman of valor, who is able to concretize incessant potential and give it unchanging stability.


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Boston, February 8, 2013. Today, without any notice to defense counsel or the defendants, Suffolk County prosecutors went into court and in an unscheduled, unilateral action dismissed the criminal cases that had been brought against five Occupy Boston activists which were scheduled to begin trial on Monday, February 11. The prosecutors also dismissed all of the criminal charges remaining against the other Occupy Boston activists who were still awaiting trial as a result of the mass police arrests in October and December, 2011. We believe that the DA's decision amounts to an acknowledgment of the unconstitutionality of the arrests and criminal charges that had been brought against hundreds of Occupy Boston participants, and shows that the state has finally admitted that the demonstrations by Occupy activists were legal and constitutionally protected.
Fully ready to contest the charges at trial, the defendants and their representatives from the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) had subpoenaed Mayor Menino, Police Commissioner Ed Davis, and Nancy Brennan (former head of the Greenway Conservancy) to explain why the City of Boston and its police department unconstitutionally applied the Massachusetts trespass and unlawful assembly laws to impinge upon Occupy Boston participants' rights to assemble, to express their protected speech, and to petition the government. In addition, they had also subpoenaed Joshua Bekenstein and Mitt Romney (of Bain Capital), and Robert Gallery (CEO of Bank of America) to address their role in constructing and perpetuating excessive corporate power and an economic system that favors the wealthiest 1% of the population at the expense of the remaining 99%– an undemocratic system in which the voices of the people are ignored. The police action in arresting occupiers demonstrated that voices of conscience that speak out against social and economic inequality are not only ignored, they are unlawfully silenced by the state's use of violence, fear, threat, and repression.
This decision by prosecutors comes after 14 months of delay, during which defendants were repeatedly required to show up for court dates, only to have their day in court and their right to a jury trial delayed time after time. Defendants and their NLG lawyers spent months working to prepare a case that would potentially embarrass the City and set valuable precedent that would reaffirm the constitutional rights of free speech and assembly. In making this decision, Suffolk County prosecutors have not only prevented the defendants from having their day in court, they have employed yet another way to trample upon those who voice dissent and discouraged them from challenging injustice and inequality in this country. In fact, a spokesperson from the District Attorney's office today admitted that these defendants, who never had the chance to present their case to a judge or jury, "served a sentence" imposed unilaterally by the actions of the District Attorney without ever having been found guilty of any criminal offense.
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According to the 5/25 rule, the ratio of New York City jobs in the securities industry and the income they account for is 5 to 25: approximately 5 percent of NYC jobs come from the securities industry and they account for about 1/4 of personal income. With such a large, and disproportionate market share of NYC income, Wall Street has long been considered a lynchpin of the NYC real estate economy and perhaps most strongly aligned with Manhattan.
Still, it is a stretch to associate the ebb and flow as a predictor of future gains and losses in Manhattan housing prices, especially when considering deferred compensation. (Also, many Wall Streeters are getting paid from income deferred from a few years ago when times weren't as good.) But it's fun to chart. Especially after last week's announcement by the State Comptroller of a 15.1 percent increase in both the Wall Street bonus pool and on a per person basis…
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Place of interest in Kundapura is a city in Udupi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Kundapura taluk and is about 36 km (22 mi) from Udupi. Kundapura is noted for its 95,000 solar lighting installations by Selco Solar, a Bangalore-based social enterprise.Kundeswara temple can be seen within the town. Kundapura is surrounded on three sides by water / back water - and as such one can find good scenes of water and coconut trees all around. The boat point to Gangolli is one such beautiful place, with a vast area of the back waters of Haladi River, which joins the Arabian Sea nearby. From this point, the range of Western Ghats at a distance of 20 km (12 mi), including highest peak Kodachadri, is a beautiful sight. The three-sides- water- town concept of Kundapura is not exploited to develop the tourism industry in this area. There are a good number of lodges in this town which is well connected by highway to Karwar, Goa and Mumbai. It has the potential of becoming an exceptional tourist attraction.
2) Sri Vinayaka (Ganesh) Temple at Anegudde, between Kota, Udupi and Koteshwar towns. The temple is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Kundapura. Among the several temples in Kumbhashi Anegudde, Sri Vinayaka Temple is the oldest, and it is also the most popular in this region. This Ganesh temple is on a small hillock, giving the name Anegudde, "Ane" meaning elephant and "Gudde" meaning a hillock.
3) Mekekattu Nadhikeshwara temple is an historical place. Located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Kundapura, it falls within the limits of Udupi Taluk, but is culturally connected to Kundapura. It is nearer to Barkuru in the Shiriyara village. Legend says it is a creation of sage Parashurama as applicable to all places of Coastal Karnataka. With the passage of time the area where the temple is situated has been called by different names. It attracts several visitors every year, particularly during annual festival, hasara, and sedi. Striking feature of Mekkekattu temple include a large collection of coloured, wooden idols, some of which measure up to 10 feet in height. Most of the wooden statues are in warrior dress, giving an impression that this entire row of wooden statues are made to remember an incidence of war that would have taken place here during 1600-1700 AD (no historic evidence for this war is found yet, but can be linked to Mogul / Bahamani Invasion). Some of the statues are like Muslim soldires, some like maratha soldiers. Some even hold a replica of an old gun or swords, posed as if ready for war. All wooden statues are given local mythological names. Yettinahatti, very near to Mekke kattu, is an interesting place where bulls are worshiped, and may have some historical links with Mekke Kattu. There is one more small place called Karuvina Hatti about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Udupi via Brahmavara – Barkur,Shiriyara.
4) Guddattu Vinayaka temple This particular temple, situated in the border area of Kundapur and Udupi taluks, has to been seen to be believed. Guddattu is a place of natural beauty. The History of Guddattu Sri Vinayaka Temple runs back for about 1700 years. The natural rock formation similar to Ganesh Idol is inside a small cave and the natural formation of cave is such that, around thousand Koda of water collects naturally and submerges the Ganesh Idol. It is said that the three foot idol of Lord Vinayaka was emerged by itself, attaching to a big rock. The black and grey stone structure of Lord Ganapathi is in a sitting position. His trunk is towards the right, eyes and legs clearly visible. The pooja of Ayarkoda is performed by devotees with much faith and devotion. The new rock Temple is constructed here, adjacent to a huge granite rock, which looks like a sleeping elephant. This temple is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Udupi via Brahmavara – Barkur, Shiriyara, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kundapur via Koteshwara – Hunsemakhi -Guddeangady.
5) Padukone is a coastal village located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the taluk center. Part of the village is surrounded by the Souparnika River and one has to cross this river in an old wooden boat from Maraswami. Padukone is a beautiful village surrounded by coconut trees, water, and kudru.
6) Basrur - Many temples are located here on the southern banks of the Varahi River. Historically, Basrur is the main and center place of Kundapura Taluk. This area has many historical structures. Traders from foreign countries used to bring their boats and ships to Basrur, which is a natural harbour, and trade their goods for pepper and good quality rice. During 19th and 20th centuries, this place was famous for a singing and dancing lady community and such ladies devoted their lives to singing, entertainment and mainly attending the fancy and needs of rich gentlemen of the area.
7)Uppinakudru - Uppinakudru, or salt island, is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Kundapura which is a taluk headquarters in Udupi District.
8)Hoovinakere - It is the birthplace of the philosopher Vadiraja, who preached Dvaita philosophy after Madhvacharya.
9) Koteshwara - The Koteshwara temple is an historical and religious centre. Here the lake adjacent to the temple is larger than the main temple. One of the many legends about this lake is that there is an underground tunnel to Vandaru Kambala Gadde which is at a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi). The Pattabhiramachandra temple, Mariyamma Temple, and the Kodandarama Temple are located in the same place.
10) Hattiangadi has another well-known temple of Lord Ganapathi, and many other ancient temples besides.
11) Kirimanjeshwara - Located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Kundapur, it has the Kirimanjeshwara temple amidst beautiful surroundings. There is another old temple called the Agastyeshwara temple, named after Sage Agastya.
12) Shankaranarayana - Located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) to the east of Kundapur, it is traditionally called Krodha Kshetra and is one of the seven places of pilgrimage in the region mentioned in the Skanda Purana.
13) Trasi - Located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the North of Kundapur, Trasi has a beautiful 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long beach with Turtle Bay and Beach Resort.
14) Maravanthe One of Karnataka's most beautiful beaches. It is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Udupi. NH-17 runs right next to the beach and the Suparnika River flows on the other side of the road, creating a spectacular scenery and considered only one of its kind in India. The river Souparnika, which almost touches Arabian Sea here, makes a U turn and goes eastward to join the Sea only after a journey of more than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), which is a geological wonder.
15) Kollur is one of the Shakti Pithas established by Shankaracharya. Souparnika river flows here in the midst of dense forest. Several lodges are available in Kollur. Kodachadri hill, with a height of about 3,800 feet (1.2 km) at the backdrop, is a suitable trekking spot. Trekkers can start trekking from Nagodi village near Kollur and reach Kodachadri peak after about three hours. Thick forest, sholas, grass lands, and cool air are a specialty of this place. There is a moola stana of Kollur Goddess at Kodachadri. An iron pillar, said to be an ancient weapon used by Goddess Mookambika to kill the demon Kolasura, stands in front of a small temple near Travelers Bungalow. The antiquity of this iron pillar makes for an interesting sight. Sunset from Kodachadri Peak during winter is a rather spectacular sight. There is a traveller's bungalow, and other facilities are rudimentary. Those who want to stay overnight should be prepared for basic facilities at minimal.
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My understanding is that the Android Emulator should start fairly quickly on such a machine, but for me, it doesn't. I have followed all the instructions in setting up the IDE, SDKs, JDKs and such and have had some success in starting the emulator quickly, but that is very rare. How can I, if possible, fix this problem?
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So much for protecting whistleblowers.
The lengthy memorandum issued by the NFL to all teams on Tuesday regarding the re-issued discipline in the Saints bounty scandal identifies former Vikings defensive lineman Jimmy Kennedy as the person who originally told former Vikings coach Brad Childress in early 2010 that the Saints had a bounty on former Vikings quarterback Brett Favre in the 2009 NFC title game. (The memo says that Kennedy was interviewed, but it says nothing about whether Kennedy retracted his claim. A prior memo issued by the league, back when protecting whistleblowers was a supposed priority, indicated that an unnamed Vikings player had come forward in early 2010, but that the player thereafter rescinded his contention.)
It's not the first time Kennedy has been linked to the Saints bounty scandal. The sworn declaration submitted by former Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove explained that former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams told Hargrove that Kennedy had said Hargrove told Kennedy about the bounty on Favre. At the time, Kennedy vehemently denied the contention via Twitter.
Now, Kennedy has returned to Twitter to refute the NFL's new allegations.
"It's really starting to bother me," Kennedy says. "How can the NFL continue to say I told them about Bounty & they interviewed me? THIS DID NOT HAPPEN!"
Kennedy specifically denies that he ever was interviewed by the league. "This Sucks! I NEVER interviewed with anyone from #NFL, No NFL Security, Not Goodell, NO ONE!"
Regardless of whether there was an interview of Kennedy, there was no reason for the NFL to mention Kennedy's name. Unlike former Saints assistant Mike Cerullo, who blew the whistle in 2011 and then became a key source of specific information on which discipline has been based, Kennedy had no role in the case the NFL has made against Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, Saints defensive end Will Smith, Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, and Hargrove. Coming on the heels of the league insisting that whistleblowers be protected at all costs, the pointing of a finger at Kennedy was, in our opinion, unfair, irresponsible, and possibly actionable.
As NFL owners prepare to gather in Chicago for their first full meeting since a string of embarrassments smacked against the shield like repeated pecan pies in the face, the gratuitous outing of a whistleblower who never became a witness can be added to the list of things for which the owners could be demanding a full and complete explanation.


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